Seriously, do you really need an incentive to stay healthy? With lifestyle diseases rapidly on the increase, we owe it to ourselves to do everything we can to ensure that we live healthy. I was diagnosed in Feb 2013 with type 2 diabetes. While diabetes runs in the family, and…
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Bedwetting is common in children. In most cases, they outgrow or manage most bladder control problems without health complications. But accidental bedwetting is traumatic, and causes emotional distress and poor self-esteem for the child as well as frustration for families. Moreover, bladder control problems can sometimes lead to bladder or…
I don’t know about you, but all the fantastic advice I usually give others flies right out of my brain when it comes to myself. Especially with common health problems like cough, vomiting and diarrhea. I think it is the shock that blocks the thought process, preventing it from allowing…
These days, the mention of any healthy food comes with the suffix “free”. I mean sugar-free, fat-free, caffeine-free, pesticide-free, cholesterol-free and so on. Now, the latest in the line is the gluten-free diet. With all the information floating around from apparently credible sources, it must be great, right? If you…
Some people are more likely to become addicts than others. It may be in their genes, a result of childhood trauma, or due to environmental factors out of their control. However, the fact remains that anyone can be susceptible to addiction, especially when they start using on one (or more)…
Diabetics don’t have an easy life. But being alert to diet, getting enough exercise and sleep, and taking medications on time can go a long way in keeping diabetes complications at bay. One of the biggest challenges of living with diabetes is diet. As a type 2 diabetic diagnosed in…
Can you imagine life without your sense of smell? To enjoy life to the fullest, your sense of smell must be in full working condition. Did you know that your sense of smell is also a warning system that alerts you to danger signals such as a gas leak, rotten…